CVE-2015-5212
MEDIUMEPSS 95th pctlDescription
Integer underflow in LibreOffice before 4.4.5 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2, when the configuration setting "Load printer settings with the document" is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted PrinterSetup data in an ODF document.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-0497 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2020-36221 | High | 7.5 | 84% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-36228 | High | 7.5 | 83% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-31102 | High | 7.8 | 71% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-38063 | Critical | 9.8 | 71% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-14496 | High | 7.5 | 66% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2015-5212?
Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2015-5212 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2015-5212 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 8.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2015-5212?
CVE-2015-5212 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2015-5212 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for libreoffice (Debian), libreoffice (Ubuntu), libreoffice-core (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.